Shares are mostly higher in Asia and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged more than 2% to another record.
Bessent encourages Japan to let central bank attack inflation
Reports indicate that while the BOJ is likely to maintain interest rates at 0.5%, Tokyo traders raised concerns about Bessent’s remarks regarding the central bank’s control of inflation. According to ...
Trump Dines With Apple, Salesforce Chiefs at Tokyo Dinner
You have great companies — you’re phenomenal business people,” Trump said on , adding that the US “won’t let you down.” OpenAI Inc. co-founder Greg Brockman, Toshiba Corp.’s Taro Shimada, SoftBank CEO ...
Trump’s Charm Offensive in Asia Sends Nikkei 225 to Record Heights
Shares are mostly higher in Asia and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged more than 2% to another record ...
Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US
Japan's Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump ...
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 51,000 on Tokyo-Washington trade optimism, Fed rate cut hopes
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in in the day.
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 51,000 for first time on tech optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average surged past the key 51,000 level for the first time on Wednesday, underpinned by investor optimism over artificial intelligence sector investments.
Nikkei 225 Breaks 51,000 for the First Time as AI Stocks Ignite Investor Optimism
Japans Nikkei 225 Index surged beyond the 51,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday, fueled by strong investor confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor-related sectors. The ...
Asia stocks: Nikkei, KOSPI hit record highs on AI cheer; Australia dips on hot CPI
South Korea’s KOSPI jumped as much as 1.7% to an all-time high of 4,078.99 points. SK Hynix (KS:000660) surged after posting a record third-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for high-bandwidth ...
Bessent urges Japan government to give BOJ scope to raise interest rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Japan's government on Wednesday to give the central bank scope to raise interest rates, escalating his warning to Tokyo against keeping the yen too weak ...
Japan, US Name First Projects in Flagship $550 Billion Fund
At a signing ceremony Tuesday in Tokyo, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined many of the highest-profile commitments. The corporate names included SoftBank Group, Westinghouse and Toshiba ...
Report shows massive scale of Trump family’s crypto gambit
Plus, Trump Jr.’s drone company nets a government contract, Kyrsten Sinema’s tech fantasies spark outcry, the Trump admin expands surveillance and more.
Bitcoin and ether fall as Federal Reserve’s October meeting kicks off: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, BlackRock-linked Securitize, a “real world assets” platform, is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Plus, Circle CEO ...
Trump Crypto Business Got Millions From Chinese Tycoon Under Investigation
Eric Trump traveled to Dubai in May, where he met with a Chinese businessman and his associates during the crypto conference. There, he pitched buying at least $20 million in the class of crypto ...
Cathie Wood buys $31 million worth of crypto stock ahead of Halloween
Cathie Wood is among the most bullish investors when it comes to the crypto sector. Well-known for her bullish $1.5 million Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction, her investment firm ARK Invest regularly ...
Popular bakery accepts crypto payments ahead of Halloween
A San Diego-based dessert maker known for its clean-eating treats is now letting customers pay in Bitcoin and other digital assets, just in time for the spooky season.